Potato prices skyrocket

Prices of potatoes in the Czech Republic have skyrocketed, according to figures released by the country’s Statistical Office on Monday. Due to a poor harvest, the price of potatoes on the Czech market rose by 70 percent year-on-year. Prices of other commodities, such as tomatoes, peppers, and carrot, have also registered a steep rise. Potato growers say that poor weather conditions last year yielded a poor harvest.